Three Years Old!

On December 29th, our little guy turned three.

I can't believe it's been three years of adventures with him.

We threw a little party to celebrate. He had five of his little friends over. It was a blast.

Jungle theme tied the party together.

The kids decorated animal masks and had their faces painted.

They played Pin the Tail on the Elephant and Catch a Lion by the Tail.

Natalie was sweet enough to be in charge of the face paint. She did an excellent job.

Hinder wanted tiger face paint and kept it on the ENTIRE day.

After eating a little lunch, it was time to open presents. Thank you to everyone for the cool toys!

Grandma Lorie and Grandpa Ray made the drive to Rexburg to be there for his birthday.

The dinosaur boots were a big hit!

After Christmas and his birthday, Hinder has an entire new stock of playthings.

No party would be complete without a cake and candles. Hinder chose a tiger cake months and months ago.

Some notes about 3-year old Hinder Kale:

* He's absolutely obsessed with dinosaurs. He can name just about every type, constantly is reading dinosaur books and youtubing dinosaur clips on the Internet.

*He's got a big round head full of brains

*He hates to take time to eat. Every meal is a struggle to get him to sit and eat his food.

*Sleeping in his own room is a struggle. His lovies are his polka dot blue blankie and sometimes his stuffed sheep

*He started gymnastics and he's pretty athletic for his age. Jumping, flipping, hopping, and climbing...all day long...on every piece of furniture.

*He loves to tell stories and hasn't quite figured out reality vs. fantasy. Telling stories has become a daily occurrence. His stories start with great opening lines, like "once, when I was a triceratops..." or "Remember the time when we found a [insert animal here] in the backyard...".

*He started Sunbeams and is loving his teachers and primary

We're so grateful for our crazy little butter bean. He's a pretty cool guy to hang out with everyday!